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The sum of the conference between John Rainoldes and John Hart touching the head…The summe of the conference betwene Iohn Rainoldes and Iohn Hart touching the head…
The sum of the conference between John Rainoldes and John Hart touching the head and the faith of the Church. Wherein by the way are handled sundry points, of the sufficiency and right expounding of the Scriptures, the ministry of the Church, the function of priesthood, the sacrifice of the mass, with other controversies of religion: but chiefly and purposely the point of Church-government ... Penned by John Rainoldes, according to the notes set down in writing by them both: perused by John Hart, and (after things supplied, & altered, as he thought good) allowed for the faithful report of that which past in conference between them. Whereunto is annexed a treatise entitled, Six conclusions touching the Holy Scripture and the Church, written by John Rainoldes. With a defence of such things as Thomas Stapleton and Gregory Martin have carped at therein.The summe of the conference betwene Iohn Rainoldes and Iohn Hart touching the head and the faith of the Church. Wherein by the way are handled sundrie points, of the sufficiencie and right expounding of the Scriptures, the ministerie of the Church, the function of priesthood, the sacrifice of the masse, with other controuerises of religion: but chiefly and purposely the point of Church-gouernment ... Penned by Iohn Rainoldes, according to the notes set downe in writing by them both: perused by Iohn Hart, and (after things supplied, & altered, as he thought good) allowed for the faithfull report of that which past in conference betwene them. Whereunto is annexed a treatise intitled, Six conclusions touching the Holie Scripture and the Church, writen by Iohn Rainoldes. With a defence of such thinges as Thomas Stapleton and Gregorie Martin haue carped at therein.
Londini: printed by John Wolfe, 1584Londini: printed by Iohn Wolfe, 1584
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we do precepts of manners. In them both we must be obedient even to Pharisees, that is, to wicked men and hypocrites, sitting in the chair, that is, 4succeeding into the seat of the Apostles, or Christ. Moreover, mark the word, observe, that is to keep those things which they command to be observed: 5because they teach not other things but such as are to be observed. And in this respect doth Christ allow of them. For so the Pharisees also them selves, though they were wicked men and hypocrites, yet (as fChrysostom noteth) they did not preach their own things, but those things which God had commanded by Moses. And therefore sith Christ could not commend them for their manners, he doth it for his chair & doctrine. Wherefore 6he that sitteth in the chair of the Apostles, doth speak not of himself, but of the chair; that is, not his own things, but the things of God: and therefore must be heard whether he say and do both, or only say, and not do. Hence it is, that gAustin saith against Petilian: Neither for the Pharisees did our Lord command the chair of Moses to be forsaken: in which chair verily he figured his own. For he warneth the people to do that which they •ay, and not to do that which they do: that the holiness of the chair be not forsaken, nor the unity of the flock divided, for the naughty Pastors. Do you see how much the Fathers attribute to the chair? You were in ha•te ere-while to interrupt my argument. Now what say you to it?
we doo precepts of maners. In them both we must be obedient euen to Pharises, that is, to wicked men and hypocrites, sitting in the chaire, that is, 4succéeding into the seate of the Apostles, or Christ. Moreouer, marke the worde, obserue, that is to kéepe those thinges which they command to be obserued: